How To: Connecting to the Network

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Central’s network supports Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10, and Mac OS X. We no longer support Windows XP. However, the Central College web store provides some upgrades to Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. See below for directions on how to connect your computer to campus internet.

*Note: These instructions include private network details and are therefore exclusive to Central College users.

airCentral: Your device should pick up this secured network. It requires authentication; therefore it is more secure than the “central.college.visitor” network.

Central.College.Visitor: The network was re-designed in the Fall 2018 semester. For users bringing devices to campus, click here for instructions. Users utilizing instructors’ consoles or Central College owned computers require authentication with the visitor username/password. Registered Central College users are unable to connect to this network and should use one of the airCentral connections. When on this network, none of Central’s resources are available to the user. For example: Blackboard, WebAdvisor, email, etc.

Windows XP is no longer supported on our network. The Central College webstore provides students with free copies of Windows upgrade software.